Biodiversity of Pigmented Fungi Isolated from Marine Environment in La Reunion Island, Indian Ocean: New Resources for Colored Metabolites.

ABSTRACT: Marine ecosystems cover about 70% of the planet surface and are still an underexploited source of useful metabolites. Among microbes, filamentous fungi are captivating organisms used for the production of many chemical classes of secondary metabolites bound to be used in various fields of industrial application. The present study was focused on the collection, isolation, screening and genotyping of pigmented filamentous fungi isolated from tropical marine environments around La Réunion Island, Indian Ocean. About 150 micromycetes were revived and isolated from 14 marine samples (sediments, living corals, coral rubble, sea water and hard substrates) collected in four different locations. Forty-two colored fungal isolates belonging to 16 families, 25 genera and 31 species were further studie

SUBMITTER: Fouillaud M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5715948 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature